Topic: dance

Investigate how the human capacity to understand and create complex sequences in language, memory, music, dance and narrative relates to behavioural sequencing in other animals. The meeting uses ecological demands on animal behaviour to explore the evolution of these abilities and fundamental questions in comparative cognitive science. This Theo Murphy meeting is intended for researchers in relevant fields and takes place in person. Attendance is free but requires an invitation: applicants state their expertise and reasons for attending, and organisers review requests on a rolling basis. Cater

Erich Jarvis compares the neurological and genetic foundations of learned vocal communication across species. In conversation with Janna Levin, he connects human speech with birdsong and other animal vocalizations, considers why vocal learning varies between species, and explores links between speech, movement and dance.